Professional/Technical Writing: Web Sites

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Suggested Web Sites:

EServer Technical Communication (and Technical Writing) Library - A gateway to technical communication and technical writing resources provided by the English Department at Iowa State University.

Online Technical Writing - Online Textbook - this is a condensed online version of Power Tools for Technical Communication by David A. McMurrey.

Technical Writing - an online short course on writing technical reports. The site also provides links to : The "how to write" writers website ring.

Technical Writing - published by Writers Write, Inc. It provides links to sites addressing all issues of technical writing!

Proposal Writing - short course - provided by the Foundation Center.

Other Technical Writing Resources - Internet Resources for technical Communicators

Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization - A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors
by Mary K. McCaskill
Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia

U.S. Copyright Office - site gives you the basics on copyright issues

Associations

Society for Technical Communication

Association for Business Communication

Listserv

TECHWR-L

Careers

Writers and Editors - by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor and Statistics. This gives you an overview of the requirements for jobs in this field, the job outlook, training and much more.